SCORPIO (October 24 to November 22)

Pluto (and Mars) rules over Scorpio, suggesting the primal forces of birth, sex and death that smolder and seethe within the depths of the Scorpian's be­ing. There is transformation at work here. From the bound and the hidden (Pluto), a new life can begin.

Generally, the stinging and vindictive qualities of the unevolved types born under this sign are represented by the scorpion which crawls on the ground, secretes itself in hidden places, and then ejects its Martian sting with venomous power when least expected. To this ex­tent, the working from the hidden depths may produce the activity of the criminal with his cruel "sting", or the devoted work for a loved person, work or cause. People of this nature may include the Marquis de Sade, Rasputin, second-rate artists, frustrated tennis players, aging despots, cronies, bored housewives and sex maniacs.

The second symbol, the eagle, suggests a note of regeneration in this sign. The eagle takes wings and soars above all earthly considerations to enter new spheres of expression in the heights that he gains. The Scorpian represented by this symbol often appears to be watching and waiting for something or someone. Usually, this could be interpreted as the what-the-heck or the nobody-home look. Either that or he is simply waiting for his next pay-check. Passionate and naturally promiscuous, he indulges in sexual athletics with a mystical sense of urgency and vigor. For leisure and to erase all traces of guilt, he reads the Tibe­tan Book of The Dead, post coitus.

Incisive and gifted with a natural talent for bringing to the surface what is hidden, he will make a good detective, coroner, psychologist, surgeon, public analyst, prober of "hidden wealth" and professional escort.

For the year, he will have more of the same — SEX. Ho-hum indeed. He must remember that there are other things in life, like bingo, lechon manok and Art. Since nobody can have anything for 24 hours a day, he is advised to try celibacy at least once a week, preferably on Sun­days.